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Former USPA President Marcos Del Pilar is One of Three First Named Speakers for Inaugural RacquetX Event in Miami

In a global first, RacquetX is hosting a conference for all racquet sports under one roof – encouraging ideas and collaboration between industry professionals in padel, tennis, pickleball, and beyond, and former USPA President Marcos Del Pilar is at the forefront of it.

RacquetX itself is a new landmark event that has been established to celebrate the boom currently experienced in the racquet sports industry. It is expected to be one of the highlights of the sports industry calendar when the inaugural event sets up shop in Miami from March 24 – 26 2024, during the middle weekend of the Miami Open tennis. RacquetX is taking over the Miami Beach Convention Center in what will be a huge racquet sports takeover of the South Florida city.

With opportunities for businesses, industry professionals, and sports enthusiasts, attendees can look forward to hearing the wisdom of former President of the United States Padel Association (USPA), Marcos Del Pilar.

The brainchild of events guru Robyn Duda and entrepreneur Marco Giberti, RacquetX is the exciting culmination of huge growth across the sector. The conference’s three headline sports – padel, pickleball and tennis – have all experienced surges in participation since the pandemic and are riding the crest of a wave as people turn to racquet sports in numbers never seen before.

RacquetX Co-Founder Robyn Duda said: “Racquet sports is truly one of the most exciting sectors out there right now, and this is the place to take advantage of that, whether you’re a seasoned industry professional, an investor, a club owner or parks and recreation planner or even just a fan – there will be incredible experiences for everyone at RacquetX.”

RacquetX tickets and Media Passes are available here while you can stay up to date with the latest speakers, events and news around the event at theracquetx.com

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